System, method and computer program product for facilitating performance of an action at one or more target locations

• US 20040068519A1
• Filed: 10/07/2002
• Published: 04/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth L. Smukler, Timothy E. Dickson
• Original Assignee: Kenneth L. Smukler, Timothy E. Dickson
• Inventors: Dickson, Timothy E., Smukler, Kenneth L.
• Application Number:
  US10/266,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20040068519A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A system is provided for facilitating performance of an action (e.g., voting) at one or more target locations (e.g., polling location). The system includes a processing element capable of receiving location messages reciting target locations. The processing element can associate each location message with one or more recipient contact identifiers based upon the target location recited by the respective location message, where the recipient contact identifiers are associated with one or more recipients. The processing element can also create one or more deliverable messages based upon the location messages and an action facilitating message, where the action facilitating message recites the action to be performed and where the deliverable messages are associated with the recipient contact identifiers associated with the location messages. The processing element can deliver the deliverable messages to recipients based upon the respective recipient contact identifier to thereby facilitate the recipients performing the action at the target locations.

Claims

1. A method of facilitating performance of an action at at least one target location, said method comprising:

providing at least one location message reciting the at least one target location;

associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information and the target location recited by the respective location message;

creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message and at least one action facilitating message, wherein the at least one action facilitating message recites the action to be performed, and wherein the at least one deliverable message is associated with the at least one recipient associated with the at least one location message; and

delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective at least one recipient thereby facilitate the at least one recipient performing the action at the at least one target location.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing at least one target location and thereafter creating the at least one location message based upon the at least one target location.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein associating the at least one location message comprises associating the at least one location message with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one target location, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter delivering the respective at least one deliverable message.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the recipient specific information identifies at least one recipient at at least one recipient location, and wherein associating each location message comprises associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon the target location recited by the respective location message and the at least one recipient location.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the method facilitates performance of the action at one of a plurality of target locations, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing a plurality of location messages each reciting a different target location, wherein associating each location message comprises associating each of the plurality of location messages with at least one recipient, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises creating a plurality of deliverable messages based upon the plurality of location messages and at least one action facilitating message, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises delivering each of the plurality of deliverable messages to at least one recipient based upon the at least one recipient associated with the respective deliverable message.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing at least one location sound recording, wherein associating the at least one location message comprises associating the at least one location sound recording with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one target location, wherein the at least one action facilitating message comprises at least one action facilitating sound recording, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises combining the at least one location sound recording and the at least one action facilitating sound recording into at least one deliverable sound recording, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter playing a respective deliverable sound recording.

7. A method according to claim 1 further comprising selecting at least one recipient from a group of recipients, wherein associating each location message comprises associating each location message with the selected at least one recipient, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective selected at least one recipient.

8. A method according to claim 1 further comprising gathering data regarding delivery of the at least one deliverable message, wherein gathering data occurs at least one of before delivery of the at least one deliverable message, during delivery of the at least one deliverable message and after delivery of the at least one deliverable message.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one action facilitating message recites additional information, said method further comprising associating the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message, the at least one action facilitating message reciting the action to be performed and the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information.

10. A system for facilitating performance of an action at at least one target location, said system comprising:

a processing element capable of receiving at least one location message reciting the at least one target location, wherein said processing element is capable of associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information and the target location recited by the respective location message, wherein said processing element is further capable of creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message and at least one action facilitating message, wherein the at least one action facilitating message recites the action to be performed, and wherein the at least one deliverable message is associated with the at least one recipient associated with the at least one location message, and wherein said processing element is capable of delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective at least one recipient to thereby facilitate the at least one recipient performing the action at the at least one target location; and

at least one database in electrical communication with said processing element, wherein said at least one database is capable of storing at least one of the at least one location message, the recipient specific information, the at least one deliverable message, and the action facilitating message.

11. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processing element is further capable of receiving the at least one target location and thereafter creating the at least one location message based upon the at least one target location.

12. A system according to claim 10, wherein the recipient specific information includes at least one recipient specific telephone number, and wherein said processing element is capable of delivering the at least one deliverable message by calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter delivering a respective deliverable message.

13. A system according to claim 10, wherein the recipient specific information identifies at least one recipient at at least one recipient location, and wherein said processing element is capable of associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon the target location recited by the respective location message and the at least one recipient location.

14. A system according to claim 10, wherein the system facilitates performance of the action at one of a plurality of target locations, wherein said processing element is capable of receiving a plurality of location messages each reciting a different target location, wherein said processing element is capable of associating each of the plurality of location messages with at least one recipient, wherein each location message recites a different target location, wherein said processing element is capable of creating a plurality of deliverable messages based upon the plurality of location messages and at least one action facilitating message, and wherein said processing element is capable of delivering each of the plurality of deliverable messages to at least one recipient based upon the at least one recipient associated with the respective deliverable message.

15. A system according to claim 10, wherein the at least one location message comprises at least one location sound recording, wherein the recipient specific information includes at least one recipient specific telephone number, wherein the at least one action facilitating message comprises at least one action facilitating sound recording, wherein said processing element is capable of creating at least one deliverable message by combining the at least one location sound recording and the at least one action facilitating sound recording into at least one deliverable sound recording, and wherein said processing element is capable of delivering the at least one deliverable sound recording by calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter playing a respective deliverable sound recording.

16. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processing element is further capable of selecting at least one recipient from a group of recipients, wherein said processing element is capable of associating each location message the selected at least one recipient, and wherein said processing element is capable of delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective selected at least one recipient.

17. A system according to claim 10, wherein the system facilitates voting at at least one polling location, wherein the at least one location message recites the at least one polling location, wherein the at least one recipient comprises at least one voter capable of voting at at least one of the polling locations, and wherein the at least one action facilitating message recites a vote solicitation.

18. A system according to claim 10, wherein said processing element is further capable of gathering data regarding delivery of the at least one deliverable message, wherein said processing element is capable of gathering the data at least one of before delivery of the at least one deliverable message, during delivery of the at least one deliverable message and after delivery of the at least one deliverable message.

19. A system according to claim 10, wherein at least one action facilitating message recites additional information, wherein said processing element is further capable of associating the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information, and wherein said processing element is capable of creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message, the at least one action facilitating message reciting the action to be performed and the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information.

20. A computer program product for facilitating performance of an action at at least one target location, the computer program product comprising a computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

a first executable portion for receiving at least one location message reciting the at least one target location;

a second executable portion for associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information and the target location recited by the respective location message;

a third executable portion for creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message and at least one action facilitating message, wherein the at least one action facilitating message recites the action to be performed, and wherein the at least one deliverable message is associated with the at least one recipient associated with the at least one location message; and

a fourth executable portion for delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective at least one recipient to thereby facilitate the at least one recipient performing the action at the at least one target location.

21. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein said first executable portion receives the at least one location message by receiving at least one target location and thereafter creating the at least one location message based upon the at least one target location.

22. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein said second executable portion associates the at least one location message by associating the at least one location message with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one target location, and wherein said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message by calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter delivering the respective at least one deliverable message.

23. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein the recipient specific information identifies at least one recipient at at least one recipient location, and wherein said second executable portion associates each location message by associating the at least one location message with at least one recipient based upon the target location recited by the respective location message and the at least one recipient location.

24. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein the computer program product facilitates performance of the action at one of a plurality of target locations, wherein said first executable portion receives a plurality of location messages each reciting a different target location, wherein said second executable portion associates each location message by associating each of the plurality of location messages with at least one recipient, wherein said third executable portion creates at least one deliverable message by creating a plurality of deliverable messages based upon the plurality of location messages and at least one action facilitating message, and wherein said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message by delivering each of the plurality of deliverable messages to at least one recipient based upon the at least one recipient associated with the respective deliverable message.

25. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein said first executable portion receives at least one location sound recording, wherein said second executable portion associates the at least one location message by associating the at least one location sound recording with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one target location, wherein the at least one action facilitating message comprises at least one action facilitating sound recording, wherein said third executable portion creates at least one deliverable message by combining the at least one location sound recording and the at least one action facilitating sound recording into at least one deliverable sound recording, and wherein said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message by calling each recipient based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter playing a respective deliverable sound recording.

26. A computer program product according to claim 20 further comprising a fifth executable portion capable of selecting at least one recipient from a group of recipients, wherein said second executable portion associates each location message by associating each location message with the selected at least one recipient, and wherein said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message by delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective selected at least one recipient.

27. A computer program product according to claim 20 further comprising a fifth executable portion capable of gathering data regarding delivery of the at least one deliverable message, wherein said fifth executable portion gathers data at least one of before said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message, as said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message and after said fourth executable portion delivers the at least one deliverable message.

28. A computer program product according to claim 20, wherein at least one action facilitating message recites additional information, wherein said second executable portion is further capable of associating the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information with at least one recipient based upon recipient specific information, and wherein said third executable portion is capable of creating at least one deliverable message by creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message, the at least one action facilitating message reciting the action to be performed and the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information.

29. A method of facilitating voting at at least one polling location, said method comprising:

providing at least one location message reciting the at least one polling location for voting;

associating each location message with at least one voter based upon voter specific information and the polling location recited by the respective location message;

creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message and at least one action facilitating message, wherein the at least one action facilitating message recites a solicitation to vote at the at least one polling location, and wherein the at least one deliverable message is associated with the at least one voter associated with the at least one location message; and

delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective at least one voter to thereby facilitate the at least one voter voting at the at least one polling location.

30. A method according to claim 29, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing at least one polling location and thereafter creating the at least one location message based upon the at least one polling location.

31. A method according to claim 29, wherein associating the at least one location message comprises associating the at least one location message with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one location, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises calling each voter based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter delivering the respective at least one deliverable message.

32. A method according to claim 29, wherein the recipient specific information identifies at least one voter at at least one voter location, and wherein associating each location message comprises associating each location message with at least one recipient based upon the polling location recited by the respective location message and the at least one voter location.

33. A method according to claim 29, wherein the method voting at one of plurality of polling locations, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing a plurality of location messages each reciting a different polling location, wherein associating each location message comprises associating each of the plurality of location messages with at least one recipient, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises creating a plurality of deliverable messages based upon the plurality of location messages and at least one action facilitating message, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises delivering each of the plurality of deliverable messages to at least one voter based upon the at least one recipient associated with the respective deliverable message.

34. A method according to claim 29, wherein providing at least one location message comprises providing at least one location sound recording, wherein associating the at least one location message comprises associating the at least one location sound recording with at least one recipient based upon at least one recipient specific telephone number and the at least one polling location, wherein the at least one action facilitating message comprises at least one action facilitating sound recording reciting a vote solicitation, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises combining the at least one location sound recording and the at least one action facilitating sound recording into at least one deliverable sound recording, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises calling each voter based upon a respective telephone number and thereafter playing a respective deliverable sound recording.

35. A method according to claim 29 further comprising selecting at least one voter from a group of voters, wherein associating each location message comprises associating each location message with the selected at least one voter, and wherein delivering the at least one deliverable message comprises delivering the at least one deliverable message to the respective selected at least one voter.

36. A method according to claim 29 further comprising gathering data regarding delivery of the at least one deliverable message, wherein gathering data occurs at least one of before delivery of the at least one deliverable message, during delivery of the at least one deliverable message and after delivery of the at least one deliverable message.

37. A method according to claim 29, wherein at least one action facilitating message recites additional information, said method further comprising associating the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information with at least one voter based upon voter specific information, wherein creating at least one deliverable message comprises creating at least one deliverable message based upon the at least one location message, the at least one action facilitating message reciting the solicitation to vote at the at least one polling location and the at least one action facilitating message reciting additional information.